EU sanctions Canadian businessman for aiding Russia; Canada has not followed suit
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Steven Chase, Mark MacKinnon
26d ago· 6 min readenNews
Summary
Canadian businessman Guerman Goutorov, who operates an armoured vehicle manufacturing company (Streit Group) headquartered in the UAE, has been sanctioned by the European Union for allegedly aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine. However, the Canadian government has not imposed similar sanctions on Goutorov or his company. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has sought further advice from her department on the matter, but no official explanation has been given for Canada's inaction.
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· 1 pulledForeign Affairs Minister Anita Anand’s spokesperson told The Globe and Mail the minister has sought 'further advice' from her department.
The government hasn’t said why it hasn’t imposed sanctions on Guerman Goutorov or his company, Streit Group
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